Reflections on Faith, Feasts, and Film

By Fr. Scott Archer July 5, 2026 “I have compassion upon the multitudes” (Mk. 8:2). I have been reflecting upon the recent events surrounding the consecration of new bishops by the Society of St. Pius X. It grieves me profoundly that they have chosen to take this drastic step into schism . Our Lord's compassion extends not only to those who hunger for bread, but also to those who wander from the unity He established in His Church. My love for the traditional Roman liturgy is neither recent nor superficial. I understand its beauty, its reverence, and the profound spiritual nourishment it has provided countless faithful throughout the centuries. Yet love for the traditional liturgy can never be separated from love for the Church that has faithfully preserved and handed it down. The sacred liturgy belongs to the Church; it is not the possession of any movement or society, however sincerely devoted they may believe themselves to be. One cannot preserve Catholic Tradition by sever...

  Fr. Scott Archer  July 2, 2026 I have been reflecting with great sorrow upon the recent events surrounding the consecration of new bishops by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). It grieves me profoundly that they have chosen to take this drastic step into schism. It is not a moment for triumphalism, anger, or recrimination, but for mourning and earnest prayer. Every separation from the Mystical Body of Christ is a tragedy, for Our Blessed Lord prayed that His disciples might be one, and unity with the Successor of St. Peter has always been the visible bond of that communion. I cannot pretend to understand the mentality that would drive them to such a place. Precisely because I have offered the Tridentine Mass for more than twenty-eight years, my love for the traditional Roman liturgy is neither recent nor superficial. I understand its beauty, its reverence, its theological richness, and the profound spiritual nourishment it has provided countless faithful throughout the cent...